FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Bee (by C. F. Orvis)
Tied by Christian Andrews
Bee (by C. F. Orvis) recipe
| Hook | #10 |
|---|---|
| Thread | brown |
| Tag | gold |
| Body | alternating spiral wraps of green (peacock herl optional) and yellow chenille |
| Wings | wild turkey tail tips |
| Front Hackle | brown hen |
About this fly
from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury
What the Bee (by C. F. Orvis) imitates
- Terrestrial (other: bees, flies, dung/hawthorn) (adult)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
